Question

By selecting the appropriate polymerase to activate the promoter ________ can be carried out _______

(a) transcription, regardless of orientation

(b) transcription, only in one orientation

(c) translation, regardless of orientation

(d) translation, only in one orientation

The question was asked during an interview.

The query is from Synthesis of RNA topic in chapter Use of Cloned DNA of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) transcription, regardless of orientation

The best I can explain: By selecting the appropriate polymerase to activate the promoter, transcription can be carried out but it is regardless of the orientation.